Which kind of phrase are the underlined words in the sentence?

Mt. McKinley, the highest point in the United States, is in the state of Alaska.

A.
adjective phrase

B.
appositive phrase

C.
adverb phrase

Question

Which kind of phrase are the underlined words in the sentence? 

Mt. McKinley, the highest point in the United States, is in the state of Alaska.
	
	
 
A.
	adjective phrase
	
 
B.
	appositive phrase
	
 
C.
	adverb phrase

anonymous · Answer

the highest point in the United States is underlined

irishboy123 · Answer

appositive phrase

mathmate · Answer

An appositive phrase is characterized by the enclosing commas, and that what's between the commas is a repetition of what's just before it, or qualifies it.